Israel, India ties grow as 2 nations do business!
A few quotes from a fascinating article in Ynet news underscores my chapter on India in “The Scattered Tribe,Traveling the Diaspora from Cuba to India to Tahiti & Beyond,” (Globe Pequot Press). http://amzn.to/J3Z47T Hopefully, it will lead to a “strong Indo-Israel Alliance.”
“Israel and India have long had an extensive military relationship totaling approximately $9 billion each year. Israel has sold India advanced weapons systems and planes and the two countries hold joint military drills annually. India has also recently launched a military satellite for Israel.
“Now the economic sector is catching up. The Indian company Jain’s recently bought the Israeli drip irrigation company Naan-Dan that had been run by two kibbutzim in Israel. Other Israeli irrigation companies also have a strong presence in India.
“The two countries are in the midst of negotiating a free-trade agreement which would expand the scope of trade significantly.”
“Cyber-cooperation
“Another field of close cooperation is cyber security. According to Israeli media reports, cyber terrorists recently shut down the Carmel Tunnels Road in Haifa for almost eight hours, causing massive traffic jams and hundreds of thousands of dollars in damage. Israel has long been a leader in the field of cyber security, while India has specialized in software development.”
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